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“ The country being nearly level, and strata horizontal, there is reason to suppose 
that no great disturbance of the coal-seams exists, more especially as on the line of strike 
to the west, coal has been struck in a well some two and a-hal£ mites distant, and 
seven miles to the northward, at the Jimbour Station ; the seam of eoal worked there 
has every appearance of being identical with that at ‘ Dingo Point.’ 
“ The quality of the coal is that known as ‘ free burning long flame ’ or ‘ cannel ’ 
coal. It is hard and brilliant in fracture, does not soil the hands, and will stand 
exposure to weather or rough carriage without injury or loss by waste. It ignites with 
great facility, burns freely with long flame and comparatively little smoke ; it does not 
coke, but burns to white, heavy ash without any cinder. As a steam coal it comes 
closely up to the average of the Ipswich coal now in use on the railway in regard to the 
work done per ton, but it has a great advantage in its superior hardness and weather- 
resisting qualities, while the Ipswich coals are so tender that it is diflicult to prevent 
their wholly falling into ‘ slack.’ 
“ The economic value as a gas coal is about double the average of the Ipswich 
coals. 
“ As a household coal its qualities are excellent, being very clean, and burning 
freely even in small quantities. 
“ Apart from the value of the Jimbour coal as fuel, it has a higher prospective 
value as a source of paraffin and illuminating oils, giving sixteen and three-quarter per 
cent, of crude petroleum, or about thirty-seven gallons per ton of coal. 
“ The accompanying statement of the particulars of the testing of the coal for 
economic purposes gives the more important features of its quality. The samples in 
each case were not picked, but taken from the average of the portion of the seam 
represented, as a commercial average iu ordinarily working the mine : — 
“Details or Tests for Economic Value of Coal from Jimbour. 
“ The coal being burnt iu a 2-ir.P. vertical engine, tbe feed water at 78° E. Steam got up with 
wood, and lire withdrawn and coal lighted. Steam 20 lb. 
L1». 
No. 1 Coal, 12 inches (Top of scam) — 
Coal burnt 
100 
Water evaporated ... 
498 
Ash 
14 
No. 2 Coal, 15 inches — 
Coal burnt ... 
100 
Water evaporated 
529 
Ash 
16 
No. 3 Coal, 9J inches — 
Coal burnt 
100 
Water evaporated 
477 
Asli 
18 
No. 4 Coal, 24 inches — 
Coal humt 
100 
Water evaporated ... 
498 
Ash 
20 
No. 5 Coal, 15 inches — 
Coal burnt 
100 
Water evaporated 
461 
Ash 
20 
